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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What bird do Marcus and Esca encounter in their escape in Chapter 18?
(a) A dove.
(b) A raven.
(c) A starling.
(d) A chicken.
2. How long ago does Guern say it was when the men of the Legion carried out the Procurator's order to dispossess the Queen of the Iceni?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 60 years ago.
(c) 200 years ago.
(d) 20 years ago.
3. What is the talisman shaped like that Marcus wears on his forehead in Chapter 11?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A diamond.
(c) An open hand.
(d) A heart.
4. What does Marcus wrap the Eagle in when it is placed in the altar in Chapter 20?
(a) His father's military cloak.
(b) His mother's wedding gown.
(c) His old military cloak.
(d) His father's blanket.
5. What kind of cap does Marcus wear in disguise in Chapter 11?
(a) A Mithran cap.
(b) An Anderida.cap.
(c) A Phrygian cap.
(d) An Athens cap.
6. What animal is the hunting party that Marcus encounters bringing back to their village in Chapter 14?
(a) An elk.
(b) A boar.
(c) A goat.
(d) A deer.
7. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 11 as smelling like honey?
(a) Rowan trees.
(b) Apple trees.
(c) Maple trees.
(d) Cherry trees.
8. Whose image is displayed on the sesterce of Marcus's in Chapter 12?
(a) Domitian's.
(b) Zeus's.
(c) Beppo's.
(d) Perseus's.
9. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?
(a) A train ticket.
(b) A box of salves.
(c) A pocket-watch.
(d) A horse and carriage.
10. What false name does Marcus give to the guards at the North Gate in Chapter 11?
(a) The Quartermaster.
(b) Lurorius of Lethe.
(c) Demetrius of Alexandria.
(d) Centurion Paulus.
11. What does Esca replace his and Marcus's horses with in Chapter 17?
(a) A chariot.
(b) A donkey.
(c) Sled dogs.
(d) Ponies.
12. What more than anything else is said to bring a woman the envy of her neighbors in Chapter 13?
(a) A gold ring.
(b) A wheeled wagon.
(c) A rickshaw.
(d) A bronze cauldron.
13. What color is the harebell that Marcus observes in Chapter 18?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.
14. What has the Chieftan's family been putting on their son's eyes in Chapter 14?
(a) Herbena.
(b) Aloe vera.
(c) Toad's fat.
(d) Deer lard.
15. What is the name of Guern's wife?
(a) Narcissa.
(b) Valaria.
(c) Margarita.
(d) Murna.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Marcus notice a scar from on Guern's chin in Chapter 13?
2. Where does Uncle Aquila say Cottia has gone for the winter in Chapter 20?
3. How long is the Wall that is described in Chapter 11?
4. Where do Marcus and Esca drop off their horses upon arriving home in Calleva?
5. What is the name of the place that Marcus and Esca are given housing in the village in Chapter 16?
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